tetractinellida Meaning, Definition & Usage

Te*trac`ti*nel"li*da noun plural
Etymology
NL., from Gr. tetra- + , , ray, spoke.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A division of Spongiæ in which the spicules are siliceous and have four branches diverging at right angles. Called also Tetractinellinæ.

Webster 1913